Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 73.1 | 88 |
| Basic Information | |
| OnePlus | Samsung |
| Android 11 | Android 11, 10 |
| 2021-07-29 | 2020-08-06 |
| 6.26 x 2.88 x 0.32 inches | 6.27 x 2.93 x 0.37 inches |
| 6.67 ounces | 7.16 ounces |
| -- | Mirage black and Mirage blue |
| Glass | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 411 pixels per inch | 405 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Dimensity 1200 MT6893 chipset | Samsung Exynos 9611 chipset |
| Cortex-A78, 64-bit, 6 nm (Octa-Core 3000 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A73 and Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G77 MC9 GPU | Mali-G72 MP3 GPU |
| 9.72 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.11 | 12.1 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Battery | 6000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy M31s is much better than OnePlus Nord 2 5G, with an 88 score against 73.1. Samsung Galaxy M31s is an older, somewhat thicker and just a little bit heavier cellphone than OnePlus Nord 2 5G. Both phones we compare here have the same Android 11 OS, so both should provide the same operating system features.
OnePlus Nord 2 5G features a bit better screen than Galaxy M31s, because although it has a quite smaller display, and they both have the same exact 1080 x 2400 resolution, the OnePlus Nord 2 5G also counts with a bit higher display pixel density. The OnePlus Nord 2 5G features a little bit better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy M31s. Both have the same number of cores and 6 GB of RAM memory.
The Galaxy M31s has just a bit better camera than OnePlus Nord 2 5G, and although they both have the same (4K) video quality and the same video frame rate, the Galaxy M31s also has a bigger diafragm aperture to capture better photos and videos in poorly lited environments and a camera in the back with way more megapixels.
Samsung Galaxy M31s has a way bigger memory capacity to install games and applications than OnePlus Nord 2 5G, and although they both have exactly the same internal storage capacity, the Samsung Galaxy M31s also has a SD extension slot that admits up to 512 GB. The Galaxy M31s counts with superior battery performance than OnePlus Nord 2 5G, because it has a 6000mAh battery capacity.
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